Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryThe Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 7 newspaper titles published in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, with the earliest starting in 1814. None of these titles are currently digitized on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 69 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 5 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Uniontown, Brownsville, Connellsville.
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Newspapers published in Fayette
Library of Congress7 newspaper titles
| Title | Place | Years |
|---|---|---|
| The American Telegraph | Brownsville | 1814–1818 |
| American Observer | Brownsville | 1825–1826 |
| American Banner and Literary and Temperance Journal | Uniontown | 1832–1999 |
| American Standard | Uniontown | 1854–1879 |
| The Belle Vernon Patriot | Belle Vernon | 1874–1875 |
| Amerikánsko Slovenské Noviny | Pittsburgh, New York, Connelsville | 1886–1926 |
| Belle Vernon Enterprise | Belle Vernon | 1886–1999 |
Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Coverage timeline
NewspapersEach bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP42 of 69 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
69 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBFayette was formed in 1783 (1783-09-26) from Westmoreland.
FAYETTE created from WESTMORELAND.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusFayette County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,325 | 20,159 | 27,285 | 33,574 | 39,909 | 58,842 | 110,412 | 188,104 | 200,999 | 189,899 | 169,340 | 159,417 | 148,644 | 128,804 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Necessity National Battlefield | National Battlefield | 10.7 km |
| Friendship Hill National Historic Site | National Historic Site | 29.4 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS261 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 261 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ache Cemetery |
| Acklin Cemetery |
| Allen Farm Cemetery |
| Associate Reformed Cemetery |
| Baker Family Cemetery |
| Ball Cemetery |
| Beaver Creek Cemetery |
| Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Memorial Park |
| Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Bigham Cemetery |
| Bird - Burd Cemetery |
| Blacksmith Cemetery Number 6 |
| Blosser Cagey Cemetery |
| Boal Cemetery |
| Bowman - Flatwoods Cemetery |
| Boyd Cemetery |
| Boyd Mitchell Cemetery |
| Brick Church Cemetery |
| Bridgeport Cemetery |
| Brooks Family Cemetery |
| Brothers Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brownfield Cemetery |
| Bryan Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Buchannan Woodward Cemetery |
| Buncic Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Chalk Hill Lutheran Cemetery |
| Chestnut Hill Cemetery |
| Christ Episcopal Graveyard |
| Church of the Madonna Cemetery |
| Clare Cemetery |
| Clearview Cemetery |
| Cochran Cemetery |
| Collins Family Cemetery |
| Conn Family Cemetery |
| Connell Family Cemetery |
| Cove Run Cemetery - Old |
| Cove Run Church Cemetery |
| Cromwell Family Cemetery |
| Cromwell Family Cemetery |
| Cummings Cemetery |
| Dan Snyder Cemetery |
| Davidson Williams Cemetery |
| Dickerson Family Cemetery |
| Dickerson Run - Union Cemetery |
| Dunlap Creek Presbyterian Cemetery |
| East Liberty Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Edenborn Cemetery |
| Eutsey Cemetery |
| Eutsey Cemetery - Old |
| Evergreen Memorial Park |
| Fairchance Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Church Cemetery |
| Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery |
| Fairview United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Fayette City Public Cemetery |
| Fayette County Cemetery - New |
| Fayette County Cemetery - Old |
| Fearer Cemetery |
| First United Methodist Cemetery |
| Foor Family Cemetery |
| Fort Necessity Cemetery |
| Franklin Cemetery |
| Gans Farm Cemetery |
| Gates Shacklett Cemetery |
| General Edward Braddock Gravesite |
| Glade Cemetery |
| Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery |
| Grace Chapel Episcopal Cemetery |
| Green Lane Cemetery |
| Green Lick Cemetery |
| Green Ridge Memorial Park |
| Greendale Cemetery |
| Griffin Stand Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Sandy Hill |
| Watsondale |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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